Good morning! Inter Miami’s exit from the Concacaf Champions Cup is a major disappointment. Its stars showed their age last night and were no match for Mexico’s Monterrey. But they will get no rest. The Messi traveling show is headed to Kansas City, where Sporting KC will host the Herons on Saturday night. The game […]
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Wednesday AM: MLS team makes history. Also: Kilgore goes out with second USWNT title.
Good morning! The Columbus Crew’s reversal of fortunes against Mexico’s Tigres last night at El Volcán in Monterrey assures MLS of having at least one team in the semifinals of Concacaf’s top club competition for the eighth straight season. It’s also consolation for what has been a rough Concacaf Champions Cup campaign for MLS teams […]
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Tuesday AM: U.S. Soccer’s new home, FIFA lawsuit surprise, SheBelieves Cup preview, MLS’s long odds in Monterrey.
Good morning! Today is another big soccer day with games on 17 different outlets (network, cable and streaming), demonstrating, if one didn’t already know, how prevalent soccer is on American television. They include an afternoon UEFA Champions League game on CBS, the SheBelieves Cup final on TBS, and two Concacaf Champions Cup games on FS1. […]
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Monday AM: More GA Cup charges, MLS’s lone unbeaten team, Shaw embraces USWNT free role, USL premiere on CBS: 8 goals.
Good morning! Today is an historic day for American soccer. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held this morning at the site of U.S. Soccer’s new National Training Center and Headquarters in Fayette County, Georgia. Attendees will include Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Atlanta United owner Arthur M. Blank as well as federation officials. Blank’s $50 […]
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Friday AM: USWNT’s ideal test. Also: U.S. Open Cup’s amateur survivors, USL on CBS, GA Cup news.
Good morning! The USA has played nine women’s international matches across Georgia, most famously the 1996 Olympic semifinals and final at the University of Georgia’s Sanford Stadium in Athens, but Saturday’s match between the USWNT and Japan (see below) as part of a SheBelieves Cup 2024 doubleheader will be the first indoors at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, […]
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Thursday AM: Inter Miami collapses. Also: USWNT leaders reaffirm LGBTQ+ support; Open Cup after Round 2.
Good morning! Soccer America Daily readers will be familiar with U.S. Soccer’s videos taking behind-the-scenes looks at national team games. The mini-docs we highlight usually concentrate on USMNT and USWNT games. The “Story of the Game” just released is worth watching for several reasons. It’s about another team, the U.S. Olympic men’s team (U-23s), and […]
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Wednesday AM: MLS low point in Concacaf. Also: San Francisco’s taqueros triumph again.
Good morning! The latest year added to the collection of Soccer America magazine issues in the LA84 Foundation digital library is 1997. The April 28, 1997, issue marked the debut of Más Fútbol, our bilingual edition. The first cover story: A “Cara a Cara” by Amparo Simon with Claudio Reyna. He said he only spoke […]
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Tuesday AM: Easter Monday setbacks, MLS vs. Liga MX, Round 2, Open Cup ringers.
Good morning! For all the charm of the U.S. Open Cup, it’s flawed. It starts weeks, often months, before many amateur entrants have begun their seasons. The college players whom they build their teams around don’t get out of school until May, forcing them to scramble and recruit ringers. USL League Two’s Des Moines Menace, […]
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Monday AM: Weekend newsmakers … Folarin Balogun, Tyler Adams, LA Galaxy, Mallory Swanson, Emma Hayes,
Good morning! We’re in for a very busy soccer week, beginning Tuesday and Wednesday with three MLS teams in action in the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals and 16 games in the U.S. Open Cup’s second round. On Saturday, a record USWNT home crowd for a friendly game is expected for USA-Japan in the SheBelieves Cup […]
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Friday AM: The Korbin Albert controversy
Good morning! Brian Sciaretta, who will be covering the Olympic men’s soccer competition this summer for Soccer America, provides his latest projection on the USA’s 18-player roster. No easy task for multiple reasons. The big unknown is whether clubs will even release players who have been called up. FIFA rules don’t require clubs to release […]